DOCTOR SANDFORD’S HOUSE

UNIT 5

Exercise 1. Correct the mistakes.

Dr. Sandford’s hospital is not very large, but it isn’t comfortable and well-organized. It is a big three-storeyed country house.

Near the cottage there is a green field and a few plants. Behind it there is a vegetable garden with many bushes and trees in it. On the first floor there is a bathroom, a kitchen, a lumber-room, a canteen, a cosy bedroom and Dr.’s Brown surgery. There are also a lot of rooms downstairs, on the second floor: the Sandfords’ sitting-room, mother-in-law’s room which is also Betty’s study, Benny’s room and a toilet.

The furniture is new and quite fashionable. So Dr. Sandford says he doesn’t have to pay a lot of money for the car and the cottage. He must spend the time for many days before he can name the garden his own.

Exercise 2. Fill in the gaps with the words from the text.

Dr. Sandford’s house is not ____, but it is ____ and ____. It is a small ____ cottage.

In ____ of the house there is a green ____ and a ____ of ____. ____ it there is a little ____ with a ____ fruit trees ____ it. On the ____ floor there is a kitchen, a ____, a ____-room, a ____ sitting-room and Dr.’s Sandford’s ____. There ____ also several rooms ____ on the ____ floor: the Sandfords’ ____, Grandmother’s room which is also Benny’s ____, ____ room and the ____.

The ____ is modern and ____ new. But Dr. Sandford says he ____ pay a lot of money ____ the house and ____ furniture. He must ___ the money for many ____ before he can ____ the house his ____.

Exercise 3. Translate into English.

1. электричество; 17. канализация;

2. центральное отопление; 18. современная мебель;

3. холодильник; 19. люстра;

4. газовая плита; 20. перед домом;

5. двухэтажный дом; 21. радиоприемник;

6. уютная спальня; 22. лифт;

7. музыкальный центр; 23. зеленый газон;

8. милая детская; 24. мусоропровод;

9. мусоропровод; 25. пылесос;

10. несколько комнат наверху; 26. удобный кабинет;

11. электрическая плита; 27. торшер;

12. телефон; 28. водопровод;

13. телевизор; 29. газ;

14. большая кладовая; 30.собственный кабинет;

15. хорошо спланированный коттедж; 31. встроенная мебель;

16. стены, облицованные кафелем; 32. зеркало;

Exercise 4. Translate into Russian / Ukrainian.

1. arm-chair; 11. chair;

2. stool; 12. units;

3. cupboard; 13. wall furniture;

4. settee; 14. dressing stool;

5. sofa; 15. wardrobe;

6. mirror; 16. writing table;

7. cabinet; 17. davenport;

8. standard lamp; 18. bookcase;

9. bedside cabinet; 19. suite;

10. bed; 20. dressing table;

Exercise 5. Translate into English.

1. Какая плита лучше − газовая или электрическая? 2. Холодильник стоит возле серванта в углу кухни. 3. Стены в ванной облицованы кафелем. 4. − Какой у вас пылесос? − Я не знаю, но он новый и очень мощный. 5. Мы живем в многоэтажном жилом доме на 10-м этаже. 6. Туалетный столик и пуфик стоят в спальне Хелен на втором этаже. 7. В гостиной на первом этаже стоит мебельный гарнитур. 8. В доме есть все современные удобства: водопровод, электричество и центральное отопление. 9. Семья Гринов живет в собственном новом трехэтажном коттедже. У них также есть большой фруктовый сад за домом. 10. В комнате Бетти на втором этаже есть письменный стол, удобная кушетка и несколько книжных полок. Возле двери – зеркало. 11. Гардероб предназначен для хранения (to keep) одежды, а сервант – для посуды. 12. Современные люди не могут жить без электричества, телефона и канализации. 13. Вечером я люблю сесть в свое любимое кресло, включить торшер и читать книгу о диких и домашних животных. 14. Обычно детская – самая большая и светлая комната в квартире. 15. Пятилетний Бенни очень любит играть на зеленой лужайке за домом. 16. − Встроенная мебель очень удобна, не так ли? − Я не согласен с вами, мне больше нравятся стенки и гарнитуры мягкой мебели. 17. − На каком этаже вы живете? − Наша квартира находится на шестом этаже двенадцатиэтажного дома. 18. − Ты слышишь? Где-то играет музыка. − Это наш дедушка опять забыл выключить радиоприемник! 19. Моя старшая сестра замужем за инженером. У них небольшой собственный дом недалеко от центра города.

Exercise 6. Read the definitions and guess the word from the text.

1. having two storeys;

2.a very small room in a house where food is kept;

3. a room for sleeping in;

4. making you feel physically relaxed, without any pain or without being too hot, cold etc;

5. a room in a house that is used for work or study;

6. large objects such as chairs, tables, beds, and cupboards;

7. a small house in the country;

8. the floor of a building that is at ground level;

9. said about a thing, which was carefully thought about and it was decided what it would be like;

10. the main room in a house where people relax, watch television;

11. a place where fruit trees are grown;

12. belonging to the present time or most recent time;

13. used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with a particular person or thing and not any other;

14. a room where you eat meals in a house or hotel;

15. a room where there is a bath or shower, a basin, and sometimes a toilet;

16. an area of ground in a garden or park that is covered with short grass;

17. a place that is ____ is small, comfortable, and warm and a situation that is ____ is comfortable and friendly;

18. the room in a house where you sit, relax, watch television etc;

19. the room where you prepare and cook food;

20. a baby's bedroom or a room in a house where young children play.

Exercise 7. Read the definitions and guess the word, denoting articles of furniture or electric appliances.

1. a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by legs; 2. a piece of furniture with doors and shelves or drawers, used for storing or showing things; 3. a comfortable chair with sides that you can rest your arms on; 4. a piece of furniture, especially one that can be attached to others of the same type; 5. a piece of special glass that you can look at and see yourself in; 6. a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, which has a back, a seat, and four legs; 7. a piece of furniture like a large cupboard that you hang clothes in; 8. a bed with a thick base; 9. an object that produces light by using electricity, oil, or gas; 10. a piece of furniture like a table with a mirror on top, sometimes with drawers, that you use when you are doing your hair, putting on make-up etc; 11. a seat that has three or four legs, but no back or arms; 12. a tall lamp that stands on the floor; 13. a piece of furniture with doors, and sometimes shelves, used for storing clothes, plates, food etc; 14. a piece of furniture that you sleep on; 15. a large piece of electrical kitchen equipment, shaped like a cupboard, used for keeping food and drink cool; 16. a comfortable seat with raised arms and a back, that is wide enough for two or three people to sit on; 17. a piece of kitchen equipment on which you cook food in pots and pans, and that contains an oven; 18. a set of matching furniture for a room; 19. a piece of furniture with shelves to hold books; 20. a machine that cleans floors by sucking up dirt.

Exercise 8. Make words from the following letters.

1. e,e,e,o,t,h,l,p,n; 5. a,a,r,r,i,m,h,c; 9. u,f,e,t,r,r,n,i,u;

2. g,i,f,e, r, d; 6. r,r,w,b,d,e,o,a; 10. t,p,r,u,i,h,p,e,l,g,s.

3. r,r,r,o,i,m; 7. v,g,t,s,o,e,a,s;

4. t,i,e,u,s; 8. d,d,b,v,n,e,i,a;

Exercise 9. Translate into Russian / Ukrainian:

Articles of furniture:

1. bed; 2.sofa; 3. a sofa bed; 4. divan-bed; 5. couch; 6.settee; 7. ottoman; 8. divan; 9. chesterfield; 10. davenport; 11. chair; 12. arm-chair; 13. dressing table; 14. stool; 15. table; 16. bookcase; 17. cupboard; 18. wardrobe; 19. mirror; 20. lamp; 21. standard lamp; 22. unit; 23. cabinet; 24. bedside cabinet; 25. wall-furniture; 26. suite;

Modern conveniences:

27. chute; 28. refrigerator; 29. stove; 30. lift; 31. vacuum-cleaner;

Exercise 10. Find 20 words on the topic “Furniture and modern conveniences”.

Exercise 11. Explain the meaning of the following Russian words denoting different types of furniture, find equivalents for these words in English.

1. диван; 2. канапе; 3. кушетка; 4. оттоманка; 5. софа; 6. тахта;

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